Four-toed Hedgehog vs Nilgiri Pipit

Atelerix albiventris compared with Anthus nilghiriensis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Nilgiri Pipit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Nilgiri Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Atelerix	Anthus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Anthus nilghiriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Nilgiri Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri Pipit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Nilgiri Pipit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Nilgiri Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.